Cosmetic organizer

ABSTRACT

A cosmetic organizer having deformable walls that define a plurality of slots is shown. Each of the slots may receive a makeup utensil. Moreover, a group of makeup utensils may be complementarily grouped and inserted into the plurality of slots so that the user may have convenient grouping of complementary makeup utensils and does not need to search within an unorganized makeup bag.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to a cosmetic organizer.

A makeup user has numerous types of makeup utensils to beautifythemselves. These utensils come in various shapes, sizes and colors. Tohold and carry these utensils, they are carried in a carry case such asa small bag. This will form the makeup kit. Accordingly, the makeup kitmay contain a significant number of makeup utensils having variety ofshapes and colors. Unfortunately, the makeup utensils are not organizedwithin the makeup bag. They are merely held loose within the makeup bag(e.g., pouch or hard case). When a person wants to use a particularcombination of makeup utensils, the makeup user must sift through anumber of makeup utensils checking for type of utensil and color. Themakeup user may also have to open multiple makeup utensils to discoverits color. These activities may take a significant amount of time andfrustration to sift through and find the right makeup utensil in theright color.

Moreover, makeup bags are oftentimes unorganized and too large to carryin a small compact purse for touch-up purposes. Accordingly, there is aneed in the art for a device to organize makeup utensils.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The cosmetic organizer discussed herein addresses the needs discussedabove, discussed below and those that are known in the art.

The cosmetic organizer may have a plurality of slots in which a makeuputensil such as an eye shadow, lip liner, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner orblush brush may be inserted. Each of the slots may hold a differentmakeup utensil. Moreover, the user may select a complementary group ofmakeup utensils so that the user may easily retrieve the correct utensiland color. The slots are defined by deformable walls that frictionallyhold the makeup utensil when the makeup utensil is inserted into theslot. To remove the makeup utensil, the user need only laterally pullthe makeup utensil in order to slip the makeup utensil out of the slot.When the makeup utensil is pulled laterally, the walls of the slot bendoutward and allow the user to withdraw the makeup utensil from the slot.Moreover, when the makeup utensil is in the slot, the walls hug andprovide frictional grip so that the makeup utensil remains within theslot. Alternatively, instead of removing the makeup utensil to utilizethe makeup utensil, the user may remove a cap from a base of the makeuputensil which remains within the slot. For example a handle of a lipliner may be removed from a container of the lip liner while thecontainer of the lip liner remains within the slot of the cosmeticorganizer. The user applies a lip liner and places the handle back onthe container when finished.

More particularly, a cosmetic organizer is disclosed. The organizer maycomprise a body fabricated from a flexible and resilient material. Thebody may be formed to have first and second slots. The first slot may bedefined by a first wall. The second slot may be defined by a secondwall. The first wall may define a first slot for receiving a firstmakeup utensil. The second wall may define a second slot for receiving asecond makeup utensil. The walls may be fabricated from a flexible andresilient material so that the walls deflect when the makeup utensil isbeing laterally pulled out of the first and second slots and resume itsoriginal configuration when the first and second makeup utensil havebeen removed from the first and second slots.

The slots may extend along an entire height of the body. Each slot maybe defined by additional walls. The first and second walls may be formedin a circular configuration defining an inner diameter. An innerdiameter on a first end may be larger than an inner diameter of a secondend to accommodate different sizes of makeup utensils. Additionally oralternatively, a thickness of the first wall at a first end may begreater than a thickness of the first wall at a second end toaccommodate different sizes of makeup utensils.

The body may be further formed to have a third slot.

The body may be fabricated from an elastomeric material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features and advantages of the various embodimentsdisclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the followingdescription and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like partsthroughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a cosmetic organizer having aplurality of makeup utensils disposed therein;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the cosmetic organizer shown in FIG.1 with one of the makeup utensils being removed from a slot of thecosmetic organizer;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the cosmetic organizer shown in FIG.1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the cosmetic organizer shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the cosmetic organizer shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the cosmetic organizer shown in FIG. 3; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the cosmetic organizer shown in FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring now to the drawings, a cosmetic organizer 10 is shown. Thecosmetic organizer 10 may have two or more slots 12 for receiving acorresponding number of makeup utensils 14. The makeup utensils 14 maybe chosen from a plurality of makeup utensils 14 including but notlimited to lipsticks, eye shadows, lip liners, etc. which are alsoprovided in various colors, shades and packaging. Once the makeuputensils are chosen, the makeup utensils may be inserted into thecosmetic organizer 10. The cosmetic organizer 10 may come in a varietyof colors so that the cosmetic organizer can be color-coordinated withthe makeup utensils and may be kept as a unit. By doing so, time is notwasted and the user is not frustrated when trying to find the rightcolor. As such, when a user wants to carry only the essential makeuputensils 14 and not the entire makeup bag, they may select the desiredmakeup utensils 14 and utilize the cosmetic organizer 10 to keep theselected makeup utensils 14 together without having to carry the makeupbag. As such, the cosmetic organizer 10 provides for a sleek makeuputensil 14 carry case that can replace the makeup bag when the userneeds to travel light. Additionally, the cosmetic organizer 10 isversatile in that it can hold a wide variety of makeup utensils ofvarious shapes and sizes. To this end, one or more of the slots 12 mayhave an internal tapered configuration so that each of the slots 12 mayhold varying sizes of makeup utensil 14.

The cosmetic organizer 10 is shown as having three slots 12 a, b, c. Theslots 12 a, b, c are shown as having an internal circular shape, asshown in FIG. 6. The slots 12 a, b and c, although shown as beingcircular or having an interior cylindrical configuration, the interiorsurface 16 of the slots 12 a, b, c may have other configurationsincluding but not limited to rectangular, triangular, polygonal.Additionally, each of the slots 12 a, b and c may have a differentconfiguration from an adjacent slot 12 a, b, c. By way of example andnot limitation, the slot 12 a may have an interior cylindricalconfiguration, whereas the or slot 12 b may have an interior rectangularconfiguration. Accordingly, the interior surface 16 of the slots 12 a,b, c may have the same configuration or have different configurations asneeded to hold a particular makeup utensil 14 or combination of makeuputensils. Some makeup utensils 14 are circular in shape, whereas, othermakeup utensils 14 are rectangular in shape. The interior surfaces 16 ofthe slots 12 a, b, c may be designed and fabricated to match theexterior configuration of a makeup utensil 14.

Moreover, the interior surfaces 16 of the slots 12 a, b, c may betapered. In particular, an inner diameter 17 a, b, c of the slot 12 atthe lower end may be about 0.1 inches smaller than an inner diameter 19a, b, c of the slot 12 at the upper end. By way of example and notlimitation, the inner diameter 17 a at the upper end may be 0.75 inches,whereas, the inner diameter 19 a at the lower end may be 0.65 inches.The inner diameter 17 b at the upper end may be 0.65 inches, whereas,the inner diameter 19 b may be 0.55 inches. The inner diameter 17 c atthe upper end may be 0.33 inches, whereas, the inner diameter 19 c atthe lower end may be 0.25 inches. The tapered configuration of theinterior surfaces 16 allows for the cosmetic organizer 10 to receive andhold makeup utensils 14 of varying sizes. Smaller makeup utensils 14will be frictionally held by the lower side of the interior surfaces 16,whereas, larger makeup utensils 14 will be frictionally held by more ofthe entire length of the interior surface 16.

The slots 12 a, b, c are defined by walls 18. Preferably, the walls 18that form the slots 12 a, b, c have identical thicknesses 20, as shownin FIG. 6. However, it is also contemplated that the walls 18 may havedifferent thicknesses 20 depending on the function of the makeup utensil14. Thicker wall thicknesses 20 would provide less deformation so thatit would be harder for a person to pull (see FIG. 2) the makeup utensil14 out of the slot 12 of the cosmetic organizer 10. As shown in FIG. 2,when the makeup utensil 14 is pulled from the slot 12 laterally, thewalls 18 are spread open to allow the makeup utensil 14 to escape out ofthe slot 12. However, when the walls 18 are thicker, the walls 18 wouldbe harder to deform. Thus, the makeup utensil 14 would be harder to pullout laterally. Depending on the desired function of the cosmeticorganizer 10, the walls 18 may be fabricated to be thicker or thinner asdesired.

Moreover, the wall thickness 20 may vary along the height of thecosmetic organizer 10. By way of example and not limitation, thethickness 20 of the wall 18 may be 0.125 inches at the upper end of thewall 18 and 0.115 inches at the bottom end of the wall 18. In thismanner, makeup utensils of varying sizes may be accommodated in thisslot.

The walls 18 that define the slots 12 a, b, c may have a particularheight 21, 23, 25. The heights 21, 23, 25 of the walls 18 are dependentupon the particular makeup utensil 14 for which the slots 12 a, b, c aredesigned. For taller makeup utensils 14, the heights 21, 23, 25 of thewalls 18 defining the slots 12 a, b, c in which the makeup utensil 14will be stored is fabricated so as to be taller. Preferably, the heights21, 23, 25 of the walls 18 in which the makeup utensil 14 will be storedare equal to or greater than one third of the height 24 of the makeuputensil 14. Preferably, the heights 21, 23, 25 of the walls 18 are atleast one half the height 24 of the makeup utensil 14 which is insertedinto the slot 12 defined by the wall 18. By way of the example shown inthe figures and not limitation, a height 21 of the wall 18 defining slot12 a may be about 2 inches tall. A height 23 of the wall 18 definingslot 12 b may be about 2.5 inches tall. A height 25 of the wall 18defining slot 12 c may be about 2.85 inches tall.

The slots 12 a, b, c are described and shown as a through hole from thetop to the bottom. However, it is contemplated that the bottom end shownin FIG. 7 may be covered with material so that the utensil cannot bepushed through the slot 12 a, b or c.

The cosmetic organizer 10 may be fabricated from a number of differenttypes of materials including but not limited to rubber, elastomericmaterial, plastic, etc. The material from which the cosmetic organizer10 is fabricated should be resilient so that the walls 18 deflect backto their normal position after insertion or removal of a makeup utensil14 from a slot 12 a, b, c.

During use, a person may select three makeup utensils 14 that arecolor-coordinated. These makeup utensils may be held together by way ofthe cosmetic organizer 10. By way of example and not limitation, onemakeup utensil 14 may be a lip liner, a second makeup utensil 14 may bea lipstick, and a third makeup utensil 14 may be an eye shadow. Theperson may insert each of the three makeup utensils 14 into theappropriate slots 12 a, b, c of the cosmetic organizer 10. By utilizingthe cosmetic organizer 10, complementary makeup utensils 14 may be keptas a group. The user does not have to rummage through a makeup bagcontaining loose makeup utensils 14 to find the correct color and tool.Also, it is convenient to conveniently and neatly carry the makeuputensils 14 with the cosmetic organizer 10.

The cosmetic organizer 10 was described in relation to holding makeuputensils. However, it is also contemplated that the cosmetic organizermay also be utilized to organize other slender objects such as pens,pencils, highlighters, screw drivers, flashlights and other slenderobjects.

The above description is given by way of example, and not limitation.Given the above disclosure, one skilled in the art could devisevariations that are within the scope and spirit of the inventiondisclosed herein, including various ways of fabricated the cosmeticorganizer. Further, the various features of the embodiments disclosedherein can be used alone, or in varying combinations with each other andare not intended to be limited to the specific combination describedherein. Thus, the scope of the claims is not to be limited by theillustrated embodiments.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cosmetic organizer, the organizer comprising: abody fabricated from a flexible and resilient material, the body formedto have first and second slots, the first slot defined by a first wall,the second slot defined by a second wall, the first wall defining afirst slot for receiving a first makeup utensil, the second walldefining a second slot for receiving a second makeup utensil, the wallsbeing fabricated from a flexible and resilient material so that thewalls deflect when the makeup utensil is being laterally pulled out ofthe first and second slots and resume its original configuration whenthe first and second makeup utensils have been removed from the firstand second slots.
 2. The organizer of claim 1 wherein the slot extendsalong an entire height of the body.
 3. The organizer of claim 1 whereineach slot is defined by additional walls.
 4. The organizer of claim 3wherein the first and second walls are formed in a circularconfiguration defining an inner diameter.
 5. The organizer of claim 4wherein an inner diameter on a first end is larger than an innerdiameter of a second end.
 6. The organizer of claim 4 wherein athickness of the first wall at a first end is greater than a thicknessof the first wall at a second end.
 7. The organizer of claim 1 whereinthe body is further formed to have a third slot.
 8. The organizer ofclaim 1 wherein the body is fabricated from an elastomeric material. 9.The organizer of claim 1 wherein a bottom of the slot has a flat wall.